| Pilbara BHP, Rio 'joint venture is dead' THE $130 billion Pilbara iron ore production joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto is highly unlikely to go ahead, according to a report. news.com.au |
Life Inc.: Competition for jobs remains tough We'll start with the bad news: The competition for jobs remains extremely tough. But here's the relative good news: It's been a lot worse. Arts - Business and Economy - Music - Competitions - Classical pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Prudential shares buck financial stocks drop [at MarketWatch] - Shares of Prudential Financial Inc. were the sole bright spot among large-cap financial companies at Wednesday s open, trading up nearly 3%. The buying was fueled by a Dow Jones report that Prudential will soon announce a deal to buy two Japanese life insurance units from American International Group Inc. for a total of $4.8 billion. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Retail stocks fall after claims unexpectedly rise Retail stocks dropped Thursday after weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose, signaling no improvement in a still troubled U.S. jobs market. The S&P Retail Index fell 0.1% to 461.11. us.rd.yahoo.com |
How the major stock indexes fared Wednesday Airline stocks helped lead a market rebound on Wednesday that nearly erased Tuesday's big-sell off brought on by concerns over a slowdown in China. Stocks rose as traders saw overnight gains in China as an encouraging sign that the country's surprise interest rate hike will not dampen the global economy. finance.yahoo.com |